1873 Seated Liberty Half Dime
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About This Coin
The 1873 Seated Liberty Half Dime is a United States dime from the Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1837-1873 series — the final year of the series. In 1873, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 1.0 million. This ranks 12th of 37 years by total mintage, below the series median of 1.6 million. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays an agricultural wreath enclosing the denomination. Final year of the Seated Liberty Half Dime. Discontinued under the Coinage Act of 1873 along with the silver three-cent piece and standard silver dollar. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 1.24 grams, 15.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $32 to $668 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $20K in PR66 grade at Superior Galleries. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
